NE Elite
Football Consulting
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New England
Elite Football Directors- (l-r) Bob Almeida, John Papas and Al Costabile
with
“The
guidance that coach papas gave me when I was a high school junior made a
tremendous impact on my choice of college and ultimately my nfl
career. He seems to know everyone in
college football and they all respect his knowledge and opinion. I would
recommend his services to anyone who has interest in playing college football”
Godsner cherilus, Somerville hs,
Boston College, 1st round pick, Detroit Lions
Our
specialty,
If you are hopeful about attending a NESCAC Conference*, Patriot League^ or an
Ivy League& program, it would be hard to find
someone more knowledge with whom to discuss the process than John Papas.
Papas is the head coach at Buckingham Brown and Nichols school of the
ISL, director of the New England Elite Football Camp and a former Division I-AA
football coach at Harvard, Division III at Tufts and Division II at Bentley
College.
*(Amherst,
Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, Hamilton, Middlebury, Trinity, Wesleyan, and
Williams)
^(Bucknell, Colgate, Fordham, Georgetown, Holy Cross,
Lafayette, Lehigh)
&(Brown, Columbia, Cornell Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn Princeton, Yale)
The New England Elite Camp is the largest private football camp
in New England (non college based) and annually employs 60-70 college
coaches. Papas seems to know everyone in college
coaching and he has a good idea of the type of student and athlete they are
looking for. There is a good chance that each year at his camps, college
coaches have spotted a potential player or are getting their first chance to
see a player they have an interest in.
Why
- Coach Papas
has coaching experience at the college level (D-I, II and III), and his public
and private high school coaching experience and how it has given him a clear
view of recruiting at all levels.
- Coach Papas directs the New England Elite Football camps. He hires 70
college coaches a year at what has become the largest private football camp in
- There
is a reason why families come to him for private assistance in
the football recruiting process. Usually families look into things themselves
and then realize they need someone to facilitate the process. Coach Papas meets
with the family, watches the film, interviews the parents and the player and
looks at academics. He then works to build a list of about 5 schools where he
feels there will be a good fit academically and athletically.
- Video.
What is the difference between a family sending a video to colleges and going
through Coach Papas with that same tape to the same college? Time, Aggravation
and Money! Plus getting to the truth quicker!
- The game of recruiting. Cutting through the non-committal coach's speak
and getting an honest answer about where you stand with a college coach.
This is perhaps the most valuable aspect of what Coach Papas can do for a
family. He can get questions answered that a parent or a player can't.
- The process – Coach Papas is adept in contacting the coach on your
behalf to get the ball rolling.
- The timeline- Coach Papas
will stress the importance of getting the football recruiting process early and
the all the timing of all the steps leading up to the process. An informed
early decision is key at some of the selective
schools.
- "We're never
out of it!" Was what Coach Papas says about his ability to help
kids, even as late as February of your senior year.
Papas can help with prep school placement as a part of your long term strategy
as well.
A Recruiting Analogy
To understand what Papas can do imagine being laid off from your very specific
mutual fund marketing job for example. Now, suppose there was a person or firm
that had a direct line access to the hiring managers in that specialized field
at the top 10 companies you want to work for. What if they could take your
resume, put it on the hiring managers desk and ask,
"Is this someone who can help you? Do you want to interview them because
they are interested in you?"
This head-hunter can now come back to you and tell you exactly where you stand
with the hiring manager. No waiting, no voice mails, no unreturned emails, no
last minute-sorry we went with someone who had a different skill set,
etc. Would you pay for this person’s time and service? Yes you would. This
is why families looking at investing well over $150,000 in their child's
education come to Papas.
"There are certain ways to get certain kids into certain schools"
says Papas, "and this is something I know how to do. It's based on
experience. I am the one guy who has been able to sit in on recruiting
meetings at all levels of NCAA football"
2007/2008 Results
Colleges that have been selected by Coach Papas advisees in the past two years include:
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*Prices start at $1000. Different recruiting packages
available.
*references provided upon request